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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1975-08-11 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 10550 · dome, dry · 2:19
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Larry Dierker earned the win. Jerry DaVanon went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Larry Dierker L: John Curtis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bake McBride | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bradford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Melendez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Howard | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gross | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry DaVanon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Curtis | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Harry Parker | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Rasmussen | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Reynolds | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: 8/L
- Bake McBride: 43
- Ron Fairly: 43
Bot 1
- Wilbur Howard: E4
- Greg Gross: W.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Cliff Johnson: SB2.3-H(E2/TH2)#
- Cliff Johnson: S7.2-H
- Doug Rader: 54(1)3/GDP
- Tommy Helms: 63
Top 2
- Ted Simmons: S7
- Reggie Smith: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ted Sizemore: 63
Bot 2
- Skip Jutze: 53
- Jerry DaVanon: S8
- Larry Dierker: SB2#
- Larry Dierker: K/C
- Wilbur Howard: 9
Top 3
- Ken Reitz: 13
- Mike Tyson: K
- John Curtis: K
Bot 3
- Greg Gross: 6
- Cesar Cedeno: S8
- Cliff Johnson: CS2(24)
- Cliff Johnson: S7
- Doug Rader: W.1-2
- Tommy Helms: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Lou Brock: 7
- Bake McBride: 8
- Ron Fairly: 53
Bot 4
- Skip Jutze: 63
- Jerry DaVanon: 2/FL
- Larry Dierker: 53
Top 5
- Ted Simmons: D9
- Reggie Smith: 43.2-3
- Ted Sizemore: 3/FL
- Ken Reitz: 7
Bot 5
- Wilbur Howard: 8
- Greg Gross: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
Top 6
- Mike Tyson: S7
- Buddy Bradford: WP.1-2#
- Buddy Bradford: WP.2-3#
- Buddy Bradford: K
- Lou Brock: W
- Bake McBride: SB2
- Bake McBride: FC1.3XH(152);2-3
- Ron Fairly: 9
Bot 6
- Cliff Johnson: S7
- Doug Rader: K/C
- Tommy Helms: 9
- Skip Jutze: S9.1-2
- Jerry DaVanon: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Larry Dierker: 7
Top 7
- Ted Simmons: S9
- Reggie Smith: S8.1-2
- Ted Sizemore: 23/BG.2-3;1-2
- Ken Reitz: 2/FL
- Mike Tyson: S8.3-H;2-H
- Luis Melendez: W.1-2
- Lou Brock: WP.2-3;1-2
- Lou Brock: 43
Bot 7
- Wilbur Howard: K
- Greg Gross: K/C
- Cesar Cedeno: D7
- Cliff Johnson: D9.2-H
- Doug Rader: W
- Tommy Helms: 8
Top 8
- Bake McBride: S8
- Ron Fairly: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ted Simmons: S9
- Reggie Smith: S9.1-2
- Ted Sizemore: 3
Bot 8
- Skip Jutze: D9
- Jerry DaVanon: S9.2-3
- Larry Dierker: 14/SH.1-2
- Wilbur Howard: 5/L
- Greg Gross: 5/FL
Top 9
- Ken Reitz: S9
- Mike Tyson: 16(1)3/GDP
- Ken Rudolph: 7